Plaque in your arteries can be a worrying thing. Why do you get plaque, and how does the manner in which blood flows in your arteries affect the buildup of plaque in your arteries? To understand this, let us first understand why plaque builds up in the first place. Your
Vitamin C, which goes by the technical name of absorbic acid, is a powerful antioxidant. In your body, it plays several roles in keeping you healthy. Kakadu plum is a fruit with the highest concentration of vitamin C per gram of food. Let us examine the benefits of vitamin C
Sleep is the time when our body rests and repairs. For many of us, getting a good night's sleep can be hard. You might describe yourself as a light sleeper. Someone who wakes up at the drop of a hat, proverbially speaking. One possible reason for being a
Timing your meals can easily be one of the most controversial subjects in the world of health and wellness. Do you constantly worry about eating breakfast like a king and dinner like a pauper? Not eating carbohydrates in the evening, morning, or afternoon? If you do, then this article is
Emotions, happy or sad, are everyday experiences. Your daughter hugged you, and you felt a surge of love. Or you got your reports from an exam you took and did not do so well. Anxiety, stress, and even anger crossed your mind. But pause and think. These emotions occur on
Sona was the son of a rich businessman. He lived in the times when Siddhartha, through deep practice, became the Buddha. Buddha was to go on to inspire millions of others to follow in his footsteps, the eight-fold path being one. Sona was no different. Inspired by the teachings of
Learning is something we do every day. Some learn more than others, but we all learn regardless. Have you ever wondered how you learn? Is there a better way to learn? Imagine there was an optimal way for you to learn. You could dramatically accelerate your learning and resulting outcomes.
Have you ever wondered why your parents and teachers keep telling you to eat your greens, vegetables, and proteins? It is not just to keep you from getting sick; it is also to help you grow tall and strong. To understand this, let us talk about a special chemical produced
Fight and flight are responses most of us are aware of. We all probably learned it growing up. Freeze is not a response that has made it into common everyday conversation. However, psychology tells us that fight, flight, and freeze are all normal human psychological responses. So let us understand
Exercise has always been one of those nice-to-haves for me. I would believe I should do it, but more often I find myself in the "not today" category. The excuses were plenty. My trainer did not come. It was raining, I was travelling, I had not slept enough,
We tend to look at weight as an aesthetic issue. It affects the way I see myself in the mirror. In reality the consequences of excess weight extend far beyond mere aesthetics. Let us look at the effect of weight on your kidneys. The kidneys are remarkable organs responsible for
Vairagya is a Sanskrit term that means being dispassionate or detached. Vairagya does not mean uncaring; it means unaffected by the things you care about. Understanding this duality is one path to being at peace with what happens around you. So what does vairagya mean, and can you ever hope